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gunshot

noun

Meaning

  1. The act of discharging a firearm.
  2. The sound made by a discharging firearm.
  3. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.
  4. A bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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